A Complex Type of Defense: How Much Will the Situation in Kursk Change After Putin's Order to Return It

A Complex Type of Defense: How Will the Situation in Kursk Region Change After Putin's Order to Return It? Angela Figin

Vladimir Putin allegedly ordered the liberation of the Kursk region by October 1. And on the night of September 11, Russian troops began counterattacking in the Kursk region.

The Russian counteroffensive was confirmed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. However, according to him, “this is going according to the Ukrainian plan.” Lieutenant General, military expert Igor Romanenko told Channel 24, that the Russians have gathered the appropriate forces and are trying to attack.

Russian counteroffensive in Kursk

The actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are moving from offensive to defensive. On our side, maneuver defense is being conducted – this is a rather complex type of combat operations.

It should be noted that the Pentagon considers the Russian counteroffensive actions in the Kursk region “insignificant”.

The group of Russian troops in the Kursk region has increased to 40 thousand. According to Western experts, a group of 30,000 will already be able to stop the Ukrainian advance.

Further growth of forces will give the Russians the opportunity to conduct counteroffensive actions, which has already been happening for the past few days, the lieutenant general said.

The Russian Defense Ministry stated that Russian troops allegedly recaptured 10 settlements to the south and southwest of Korenevoye. However, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War have not yet seen visual confirmation that the occupiers have recaptured any of these 10 settlements, except for parts of Snagost and Krasnooktyabrskoye.

Important! The Ukrainian Armed Forces have not yet commented on the Russian army's counteroffensive in the Kursk region.

American military expert Rob Lee suggested that Russia was able to transport armored forces across the Seim River despite Ukrainian strikes on bridges. At the same time, ISW analysts predict that Russia's further counteroffensive will be less successful.